U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s bipartisan bill to keep illegal fentanyl out of the country unanimously passed the Senate Thursday. The bill will now go to the President’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law.

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown’s bipartisan bill to keep illegal fentanyl out of the country unanimously passed the Senate Thursday. The bill will now go to the President’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law.

With little time to spare, a St. Peters teenager gets a second chance at life, and now her parents have a warning for all families about a potentially deadly medical condition, and a simple step everyone can take to help save lives.

With little time to spare, a St. Peters teenager gets a second chance at life, and now her parents have a warning for all families about a potentially deadly medical condition, and a simple step everyone can take to help save lives.

For many soldiers on the battlefield, bone-shattering injuries caused by gunshot wounds or explosions may result in an amputation. Now, polymer technology developed at the University of Akron may save limbs with the use of a specialized plastic. More >>

For many soldiers on the battlefield, bone-shattering injuries caused by gunshot wounds or explosions may result in an amputation. Now, polymer technology developed at the University of Akron may save limbs with the use of a specialized plastic. More >>

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can't properly carry oxygen throughout the body.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug in nearly 20 years for sickle cell, an inherited disease in which abnormally shaped red blood cells can't properly carry oxygen throughout the body.

New numbers show calls to poison centers about children exposed to opioids happen every 45 minutes. But while overall calls involving opioids are decreasing there's been an increase in calls involving a medication that treats addicts. A study in the journal “Pediatrics” says most cases involve children younger than five. The other high-risk group is teens looking to get high, or harm themselves.

New numbers show calls to poison centers about children exposed to opioids happen every 45 minutes. But while overall calls involving opioids are decreasing there's been an increase in calls involving a medication that treats addicts. A study in the journal “Pediatrics” says most cases involve children younger than five. The other high-risk group is teens looking to get high, or harm themselves.

Paige Martin says she was with her husband and 3-month-old son getting ready to order dinner when her baby began to cry. She started nursing him at the table and that's when she says a Pizza Hut server publicly embarrassed her.

Paige Martin says she was with her husband and 3-month-old son getting ready to order dinner when her baby began to cry. She started nursing him at the table and that's when she says a Pizza Hut server publicly embarrassed her.

A once eradicated disease is now running rampant in the U.S. Measles are highly contagious and could even be fatal. Doctors over at UH's Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in Cleveland are concerned about kids not getting a vaccinated.More >>

A once eradicated disease is now running rampant in the U.S. Measles are highly contagious and could even be fatal. Doctors over at UH's Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital in Cleveland are concerned about kids not getting a vaccinated.More >>

Nearly a third of sunscreens tested by Consumer Reports fell short of the promised SPF protection, missing the mark by anywhere from 16% to 70%, according to the organization’s annual sunscreen report.

Nearly a third of sunscreens tested by Consumer Reports fell short of the promised SPF protection, missing the mark by anywhere from 16% to 70%, according to the organization’s annual sunscreen report.

While overdose deaths from prescription opioids have nearly quadrupled since 1999, some of the most dangerous drugs don’t require a prescription. Using data from the Food and Drug Administration for 2004 through 2015, HealthGrove looked at the 150 drugs that are involved in the highest number of adverse reactions and ranked them by the percent of these reactions classified as serious. For many of these reactions, the FDA database uses medical terminology, such as pyrexia and dy...

While overdose deaths from prescription opioids have nearly quadrupled since 1999, some of the most dangerous drugs don’t require a prescription. Using data from the Food and Drug Administration for 2004 through 2015, HealthGrove looked at the 150 drugs that are involved in the highest number of adverse reactions and ranked them by the percent of these reactions classified as serious. For many of these reactions, the FDA database uses medical terminology, such as pyrexia and dy...

While the chemicals farmers use on food keep produce relatively pest-free, the U.S. Department of Agriculture constantly runs tests to avoid too much pesticide residue on your plate. (Source: Jeremy Harlan/CNN)

Would you like a bit of pesticide with your produce? While the chemicals farmers use on food keep produce relatively pest-free, the U.S. Department of Agriculture constantly runs tests to avoid too much pesticide residue on your plate. It concentrates particularly on produce items that children eat, since their developing bodies may be more vulnerable to harm from certain chemicals. Of the produce samples the USDA tested in 2014, the last year for which data is available, nearly thr...More >>

Would you like a bit of pesticide with your produce? While the chemicals farmers use on food keep produce relatively pest-free, the U.S. Department of Agriculture constantly runs tests to avoid too much pesticide residue on your plate. It concentrates particularly on produce items that children eat, since their developing bodies may be more vulnerable to harm from certain chemicals. Of the produce samples the USDA tested in 2014, the last year for which data is available, nearly thr...More >>

How about this idea: Eat fat, get thin. It's the title of a new book hot on The New York Times best sellers list. The author is a Cleveland Clinic specialist, who swears by his plan of eating more fat, not just to lose weight, but also to get healthier altogether.

How about this idea: Eat fat, get thin. It's the title of a new book hot on The New York Times best sellers list. The author is a Cleveland Clinic specialist, who swears by his plan of eating more fat, not just to lose weight, but also to get healthier altogether.

The latest treatment for unsightly and painful varicose veins is a super glue of sorts, and it is now available in Baton Rouge. The VenaSeal system closes off the veins by injecting them with a powerful adhesive. More >>

The latest treatment for unsightly and painful varicose veins is a super glue of sorts, and it is now available in Baton Rouge. The VenaSeal system closes off the veins by injecting them with a powerful adhesive.